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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
3-Methylpentanoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
3-Methylvaleric acid
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3-methylpentanoic acid
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| JECFA number |
262 |
| CAS number |
105-43-1
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| FEMA number |
3437
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| COE number |
10149
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
116.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H12O2
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| Physical form/odour |
sour, herbaceous, slightly green odour |
| Solubility |
- |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
197-198 |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.412-1.418 |
| Specific gravity |
0.925-0.931 (20°/20°) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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